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Angels We Have Heard On High: easy piano accompaniment in letter notes

By Traditional Carol

  • F major
  • 4/4
  • 110 BPM
  • Easy
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Left hand Marching giantRight hand Steady chordsChords from the chord symbols in the score

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The accompaniment with every note named, bar by bar: the bar sheet shows each note as a bar on the staff with its letter inside, so you can accompany Angels We Have Heard On High without reading music. The left hand plays marching giant (lh triads) and the right hand steady chords.

The catchy part of Angels We Have Heard On High in letter notes

The real notes from a score, both hands, bar by bar. R is the right hand, L the left; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
D
RF4+C5 A4 G4 F#4+D5 C5 Bb4 A4
LF3+A3 D3+A3
Bar 2
Gm → C
RG4+Bb4 G4 F4 E4+C5 Bb4 A4 G4
LG3+D4 C3+C4
Bar 3
Fmaj7 → Bb
RA4 F4 E4 D4+Bb4 A4 G4 F4
LF3+C4 Bb2+Bb3
Bar 4
C → C7
RC4+G4 C4 C4
LE3+G3 C3+Bb3

Angels We Have Heard On High accompaniment in letter notes

The D – Gm – C – Fmaj7 – Bb – C – C7 loop with marching giant in the left hand and steady chords in the right. Notes struck together are joined with a plus; C4 is middle C.

Bar 1
D
RF#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5
LD2 A2+F#3 D3 A3+F#4
Bar 2
Gm → C
RBb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LG2 D3+Bb3 C4 G4+E5
Bar 3
Fmaj7 → Bb
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4
LF2 C3+A3 Bb3 F4+D5
Bar 4
C → C7
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E6 C6 Bb5 G5 F#5 F5 E5 Eb5
LC3 G3+E4 C4 G4+E5
Bar 5
D
RF#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5 F#4+A4+D5
LD2 A2+F#3 D3 A3+F#4
Bar 6
Gm → C
RBb4+D5+G5 Bb4+D5+G5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LG2 D3+Bb3 C4 G4+E5
Bar 7
Fmaj7 → Bb
RA4+C5+F5 A4+C5+F5 D4+F4+Bb4 D4+F4+Bb4
LF2 C3+A3 Bb3 F4+D5
Bar 8
C → C7
RE4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5 E4+G4+C5
LC3 G3+E4 C4 G4+E5

How to read the bar sheet

The player above shows the treble staff (right hand) over the bass staff (left hand). Every note is a bar as long as it sounds, at its place on the staff, with its name inside, and the music scrolls past a line that marks now. The chord names run along the top.

Start with the left hand alone at a slow speed, then the right, then both. When the letters feel easy, try the sheet music.

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Questions about Angels We Have Heard On High

What are the letter notes for the Angels We Have Heard On High piano accompaniment?

Bar by bar, both hands: the bar sheet on this page names every note of the accompaniment (C4 is middle C) and plays along. The loop is D – Gm – C – Fmaj7 – Bb – C – C7, so the letters repeat with the chords.

What chords are in Angels We Have Heard On High?

The loop is D – Gm – C – Fmaj7 – Bb – C – C7 (VI – ii – V – Imaj7 – IV – V – V7) in F major, and the song ends on F – C7 – F.

What key is Angels We Have Heard On High in?

F major, at about 110 beats a minute in 4/4.

What does the left hand play in Angels We Have Heard On High?

Marching giant: lh triads, an easy pattern. It follows the chords, so the same shape works for every bar.

Is Angels We Have Heard On High easy to play on piano?

Yes. Both hands play easy patterns over 7 chords. Learn the chords first, then add one hand at a time.

Can I hear the real melody of Angels We Have Heard On High?

Yes: "The part you know" plays the catchy part of the song from a score, with both hands.

Made from 9 arrangements of this song: the left and right hands are the patterns these scores repeat most.